Chapter 77 Going to Dangerously
"To the west?"
When Xu Jingzong got the news, Liao Quan, the licking dog he brought back, was also there.
"Your Majesty has an order to lead you to the west to meet the Tubo envoys."
The officials from the Ministry of Rites came, and then there were some personnel arrangements, and finally Lao Xu took the lead to form a team to go.
"Tu... Tubo envoy?" Xu Jingzong was overjoyed when he heard the words, thinking that this is not giving credit to the old man?
He raised his head immediately, with an impassioned expression on his face, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, if I go here, I will definitely show my power to the Great Tang!"
Liao Quan looked at his idol from the sidelines, and couldn't help secretly praising: He really is an envoy who has worked tirelessly for the country and the people.
The official of the Ministry of Rites nodded, "The princes in the court have said that Tubo may have other thoughts at this time, so proceed carefully."
Old Xu's heart trembled, "What are you thinking?"
The official said: "When the news of the late emperor's death spread, Tubo will definitely covet the Tang Dynasty, and there may be blood on this trip."
Old Xu was shocked, and was about to refuse the task, but Liao Quan was excited.
"Your Majesty is upright and powerful, what are those Tubo people doing?"
Well!
But the old man is flustered!
Old Xu Qiang smiled, "This matter..."
"There are hundreds of riders with us."
In an instant, Lao Xu's back was no longer sore, his legs were no longer hurting, and he ran to the Suzaku Gate without panting.
With the old man's think tank, what is the old man worried about?
He said lightly: "This old man is duty-bound! Be fearless!"
After the officials of the Ministry of Rites returned, someone asked him, "What about the treacherous minister Xu?"
The official said sternly: "Don't call him a traitor. According to someone, this person is upright and loyal."
…
The team was formed quickly, and before leaving, Jia Pingan went to Baiqi to say goodbye.
Tang Xu is here, and Shao Peng is also there.
Seeing Jia Pingan carrying a long knife, Shaopeng said sharply, "Can you kill the enemy?"
Jia Pingan didn't know what he meant, but subconsciously stood up straight, "Yes."
Shao Peng's voice became sharper, "In Chang'an, in Datang, you are Baiqi Jia Wenshu. Outside of Datang, you are a warrior of Datang, what should you do when you encounter enemies?"
Jia Ping'an raised his head, "Kill the enemy!"
"Don't embarrass Datang!"
"Don't bow your head to other races!"
In an instant, Jia Ping'an felt his blood rushing.
Is this Datang?
"Someone remembered."
He walked out of the duty room, and there were dozens of horses standing outside.
They all clasped their hands together, "No victory, no return!"
Jia Ping'an cupped his hands, "I will definitely not disgrace the mission and the Tang Dynasty!"
He walked out of Baiqi, and outside, Wei Wushuang in men's clothes was also wearing a long knife, looking heroic.
"Set off."
Bao Dong and Lei Hong and dozens of Baiqi followed.
The crowd left the imperial city, joined the mission, and headed west.
…
Diezhou.
The administrative structure of the Tang Dynasty is different from the previous ones. The first level is Dao, but Dao is only a regional division, without rights and officials. That is to say, Dao is only a concept for distinguishing regions, not an administrative level.
Further down is the Dudufu, prefectures and counties and so on.
The governor of Diezhou, Wang Dekai, is discussing with Biejia Zhou Guo at the moment.
His figure may seem ordinary, but when he smiles, his heroic energy is unforgettable.
"Everyone says that the right side of Diezhou is Tuyuhun, the front is Bailan Kingdom, and the back is Tubo. Although they are waiting for the battle, Tubo Zanpu has stopped and dared not raise troops. It can be seen that it is the most boring place.
But before his death, the late emperor sent the British government to serve as the governor of Diezhou, which shows the importance of this place. A certain person followed closely, and should do something. "
He picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea, with a look of disdain on his weather-beaten face, "Tubo made many attempts in Bailan country a while ago, and even a small team of shepherds pretended to be lost, and crossed between Bailan and Tuyuhun to Diezhou Before, it was a test!"
Zhou Guo stroked his beard and said confidently: "When the first emperor passed away, Tubo thought that the Tang Dynasty would be weak and decline, so they came here to harass and test. This is common sense. If you don't come, the officials will feel strange."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The two couldn't help laughing.
"Captain, the Tibetans are here."
A sergeant came outside, his face was a little red from the sun.
Wang Dekai suddenly stood up, "Where? How many people?"
The sergeant said: "There are more than ten riders, and they say that the mission to mourn the late emperor is coming soon."
Wang Dekai sat down and waved his hands, "The people from Chang'an who came to welcome the mission should be arriving soon. Tell the Tubo people to talk about it when they come."
After the sergeant left, Zhou Guo leaned towards Wang Dekai, and said confidently, "Commander, why do you need to welcome such a thing? I thought Diezhou would be enough. Chang'an sent people to come, but they lost the prestige of Datang."
Wang Dekai nodded, "Your Majesty has recently ascended the throne, and the court may be unstable. This is a safe idea, but I don't know who sent it."
Before the words fell, a soldier came to report, "Commander, Chang'an is here."
The sergeant said: "It is said to be the governor of Yongzhou...Xu Jingzong."
Boom!
Wang Dekai clapped the case and scolded: "This man is a traitor. He only knows how to do things according to the will of the Lord. Even if he sends a cow, he is better than him!"
Zhou Guo turned around, shook his head and sighed, "Then Xu Jingzong has literary talents, but there are many people with literary talents. He relies on his understanding of Shangyi to get promoted all the way. Such people... this matter may be a little troublesome."
"I know!" Wang Dekai said with a sullen face, "Tell the brothers, stay ready, once Xu Jingzong messes things up, we have to block with our bodies, and we have to stand up the dignity of Datang!"
…
When entering Diezhou, Xu Jingzong obviously had a little more solemn aura.
He should always remind himself of his identity, and make words and deeds consistent with his identity.
The journey of long-legged beauties can be said to be hard work.
Only a hundred miles away from Chang'an City, Wei Wushuang's inner thigh was worn out, and he was in excruciating pain. Jia Pingan got her a carriage, but she stubbornly chose to continue riding.
This kind of riding is grinding, grinding the skin, giving birth to calluses, and grinding again... Finally, the equestrian skills are refined, and the skin gradually adapts to this friction, so you become a knight.
Jia Ping'an has been watching this woman's transformation, and thinks... how frightening!
And because of the high-speed galloping all the way, half of the horses were also abolished. If there is no supplement on the road, they can only move forward with one pair of legs.
This is an era without horseshoes.
But Jia Pingan has no intention of contributing this combat power multiplier now.
Li Zhicai is about to ascend the throne, and Changsun Wuji leads a small circle around for a while, so he has to take another look.
"Wang Dekai, the governor of Diezhou, is here to welcome you!"
A group of cavalry appeared in front of them, and the leader was Wang Dekai, the governor of Diezhou.
The two sides saluted, Wei Wushuang was next to Jia Ping'an, and whispered in his ear: "They seem to look down on Mr. Xu."
The reputation of Lao Xu, a treacherous official, has improved in the capital, but it remains the same in the local area.
Come and don’t go indecently, Jia Ping’an went to Wei Wushuang’s ear and whispered into Wei Wushuang’s ear: “Don’t worry, Mr. Xu will impress them…”
Then he saw his ears turn red quickly.
"Why are your ears red?"
Feeling itchy ears, Wei Wushuang's face turned red from the discomfort.
Such a sassy girl, but still blushed by Master Jia.
She clenched her hands into fists, and her feet were itchy, but she thought that she was talking to him first, so she lost her confidence.
"The Tibetan messenger is here."
If Lao Xu and Wang Dekai are a pair of grievances who seem to be inseparable, and they are secretly thinking about how to fool each other by pretending to be having fun when they sleep together tonight, then the Tubo messenger is like Lao Xu's poker friend, shouting: Three Ques One, is there anyone?
Xu Jingzong beckoned, Wang Dekai said with a smile: "This is... who else?"
He thought there was a big boss accompanying him, but he couldn't help being stunned when he saw a young official coming up.
Xu Jingzong didn't introduce it either, and the Tubo messenger came later.
The person who came saw his red and swollen eyes, first expressed his condolences to the late emperor, and then said seriously: "Tuyuhun has always been hostile to Tubo, and the envoys are going to pass by Tuyuhun, and the envoys are worried about being attacked, so I implore the envoys of the Tang Dynasty to meet them. "
Tubo is a transliteration, according to the literal meaning, it is similar to the name of Datang.
After the Tuyuhun people were defeated by the Tang Dynasty, they bowed their heads and became allies. But Tubo has always been eyeing them, and the conflicts between the two sides continue.
So this argument holds true.
But what if the Tibetans ambush the envoy?
Old Xu brought dozens of hundreds of riders, don't take it seriously!
Don’t be surprised by the risks of missions in this era. In such a remote place, if the other party has the absolute strength to destroy your mission, they will do so, and let you die silently, without evidence.
Wang Xuance had such an encounter back then, but he escaped, otherwise, no one would have known about the death of the Tang Mission in Tianzhu.
Wang Dekai wished he could come forward to deal with it himself.
Zhou Guo said in a low voice: "It's not good to agree to this matter. If you don't agree, you will be ashamed. The best way is to agree. But Xu Jingzong is timid and afraid of death. He is afraid that he will refuse. According to someone, this messenger is here to provoke. If Xu Jingzong If Jingzong refuses, Tubo will be able to take the lead!"
Wang Dekai's face was livid, "I should have changed someone if I knew it earlier! Now...hey! Shame!"
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
Xu Jingzong's legs were a little weak.
You can ask him to go to the army, but he dare not take this kind of unpredictable and dangerous action.
This is greed for life and fear of death.
The courier looked at him seemingly inadvertently, and found out the timidity, and couldn't help being ecstatic in his heart.
Success!
Emissary Tang was afraid of being ambushed and dared not go!
Tubo, take the lead!
Jia Pingan stood behind Xu Jingzong, so angry that he wanted to kill the old thief. He stretched out his foot and stepped **** Xu Jingzong's heel.
"good!"
Xu Jingzong became excited like chicken blood in an instant, "Go then."
The messenger was stunned.
This is...he swears that he saw it for real before, and Tang Envoy was just timid, but why did he become impassioned when he turned his head...
This unscientific!
Wang Dekai and others were even more surprised.
Is this the traitor Xu?
This old thief who is greedy for life and afraid of death, how dare he take risks?
…
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(end of this chapter)